So my immediate reaction is I'd better make sure I'm getting enough magnesium, and I quickly look at all my pill bottles and labels which have virtually no Mg to speak of, and I high-tail it to the health food store and buy myself a new calcium supplement that has magnesium. I proudly tell Jake about my new purchase, and he reminds me that with all the spinach, almonds, peanut butter, almond butter, yogurt, etc that I eat I am probably not so deficient.
I'm ashamed to think that I didn't consider my food sources first!! That always beats a supplement. I am still a nutrition newbie, knowing just enough to be dangerous sometimes.
I do use a few supplements on a regular basis though. I have better reasons for some than others. Time for an inventory and maybe some homework.
- Whey protein and carb slam (waxy maize starch) - a standard post-workout recovery shake mix for after gym sessions
- Casein protein - a-MAZ-ing mixed with peanut butter and water for dessert!
- Creatine Monohydrate - used to minimize leg muscle loss during immobilization, I also cycle it in during heavy bench press season in the winter.
- Scivation Xtend - Branched Chain Amino Acids - helps with building lean muscle mass, I add it to water during workouts, and an extra benefit is that it encourages me to drink more because it's flavored.
- Calcium with D3, K, Magnesium - because I'm a girl trying to avoid future stress fractures.
- Glucosamine and Chondroitin with MSM - the reason I take this goes back to my experience owning old horses. The vets recommended this for joint mobility and I swear it made a difference. Sometimes I think vets are ahead of human docs in what they know. And see, my joints are good, it's the in-between parts that have had issues.
- Women's multivitamin - with a long list of minerals too
- Fish oil
